Marina Eltsova

Marina Alexeevna Eltsova (Russian: Марина Алексеевна Ельцова; born 4 February 1970) is a Russian former pair skater. She represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Andrei Bushkov, she is the 1996 World champion and a two-time (1993 and 1997) European champion.

Marina Eltsova
Personal information
Full nameMarina Alexeevna Eltsova
Country represented Russia
Former country(ies) represented Soviet Union
Born (1970-02-04) 4 February 1970
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Former partnerAndrei Bushkov
Sergei Zaitsev
Former coachNatalia Pavlova
Retired1999

Eltsova and Bushkov missed the 1997–1998 Champions Series Final because Bushkov had a groin injury.[1] They withdrew from the 1998 European Championships – Bushkov's right blade broke during the short program.[2] The pair competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where they placed seventh. They were coached by Natalia Pavlova in Saint Petersburg.[1]

Eltsova previously skated with Sergei Zaitsev, representing the Soviet Union.

Eltsova is married and has a daughter. She currently is a figure skating coach at several rinks in the Kansas City metro area.

Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

With Bushkov

International
Event 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
Olympics7th
Worlds6th3rd4th1st2nd6th
Europeans1st4th4th1stWD
GP Final2nd3rd
GP Cup of Russia2nd1st5th
GP Lalique3rd
GP Nations Cup1st2nd
GP Skate America1st1st
GP Skate Canada2nd
Centennial On Ice2nd
Goodwill Games2nd
Inter. de Paris/
Trophée de France
2nd1st
NHK Trophy4th3rd2nd1st
Skate America1st1st1st
Skate Canada3rd
Universiade1st
National
Russian Champ.2nd4th1st2nd1st1st4th
Soviet Champ.4th3rd
WD = Withdrew

With Zaitsev

International
Event 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
Skate America2nd
Prize of Moscow News8th3rd
Winter Universiade3rd
National
USSR Cup3rd3rd

References

  1. "They weren't rushin': Russian pairs arrive late -- deliberately". CBS SportsLine. 7 February 1998. Archived from the original on 17 November 2000.
  2. "Young Russians take European pairs title". CBS SportsLine. 14 January 1998. Archived from the original on 3 May 2001.
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